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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ealing 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Occupiers are responsible for notifying accidents to their employees which result
in absence of three days or more from normal work. During 1969, 113 accidents were
reported.
The following table gives an analysis of reported accidents according to their primary cause.
| Primary Cause | Adults 18 and over | Young Persons under 18 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | ||
| Power machinery in motion | 3 | _ | _ | _ | 3 |
| Non-power machinery in motion | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 |
| Vehicles moved by power | 5 | 2 | _ | - | 7 |
| Vehicles not moved by power | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Palls on or from stairs | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Palls on or from ladders | - | 1 | _ | _ | 1 |
| Other falls from one level to another | 10 | 2 | - | 12 | |
| Palls on same level | 5 | 10 | - | - | 15 |
| Stepping on or striking object or person | 5 | 6 | - | 1 | 12 |
| Handling goods | 22 | 7 | 1 | - | 30 |
| Struck by falling object | 8 | 3 | - | - | 11 |
| Use of hand tools | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 |
| Not specified | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Totals | 66 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 113 |
Prosecutions
During 1969 there were six successful prosecutions for a variety of offences under
the Act and Regulations made under it, and one case was withdrawn.
The total fines in these cases amounted to £255.0.0d. and costs of £50.10.0d. were awarded to the Council.
Registrations and General Inspections
| Class or Premises | No. of premises newly registered during year | Total No. registered at end of year | No. of registered premises receiving one or more general inspections during the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 73 | 775 | 333 |
| Retail shops Wholesale shops, | 93 | 1,974 | 1,185 |
| warehouses | 10 | 108 | 72 |
| Catering establishments open to public, canteens | 24 | 236 | 127 |
| Fuel storage depots | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 201 | 3, 096 | 1,718 |
No. of visits of all kinds by inspectors to registered premises - 3,640
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